Possessive nouns use an apostrophe to show ownership or belonging. For singular nouns, add 's to form the possessive. For plural nouns ending in s, add only an apostrophe. For other plural nouns, add 's. Possessive nouns can indicate something belongs to a person, place, or thing, or describe a characteristic of the noun.

1. Possessive Nouns

2. Words that show ownership are called possessive nouns. A noun is possessive if a phrase can be changed to say that an item or idea belongs to someone else. Example:The paintbrush that belonged to the artist was lost. The artist’s paintbrush was lost.

3. Possessive nouns are used to show that someone owns something. An apostrophe (') is used to show the ownership.

4. Rule To show the possessive of singular nouns add 's. Examples: Fluffy Fluffy’s tail Sally Sally’s recipe the man the man’s hat the teacher the teacher’s pencil

5. The possessive form can also show an feature or characteristic. Examples: river river’s edge train train’s wheels sun sun’s heat

6. Possessive Nouns Rules 1-2 Rules To show possession of singular nouns add 's. To show possession of plural nouns ending in s add an apostrophe (').Examples:runners => runners' shoes cows => cows' meal trees => trees' apples

7. Possessive Nouns Rule 3 To show possession of plural nouns NOT ending in s add an apostrophe and a s (‘s). teeth =>teeth’s fillings children => children’s food

8. Plural Possessives If the plural ends in s just add an apostrophe. If the plural does not end in s add an apostrophe and an s.

9. the kid’s bike(I kid, 1 bike) the kids’ bike(2 kids, 1 bike) the kids’ bikes(2 kids, 2 bikes)